You may be able to sue a hospital for wrongful death in Pennsylvania; whether you can do so depends on the individual circumstances of the case. Not every death that occurs at a hospital is a wrongful one, but you may have a valid wrongful death claim if the person who died is a family […]
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Wrongful Death Articles
WRONGFUL DEATH AND SURVIVAL-FOREFEITURE-ABANDONMENT Johnson v. Neshaminy Shore Picnic Park, 2019 Pa. Super. LEXIS 822. OPINION BY KUNSELMAN, J.: In this tragic wrongful death and survival action, decedent’s father, Carl Griggs, appeals from the trial court’s decision that he forfeited his share of the proceeds from the action filed by the decedent’s mother, Janelle […]
What does failure to exercise reasonable care mean?
Those in Pennsylvania who have been injured or lost a loved on in an accident are likely to have numerous questions. These questions tend to touch on topics such as determining if negligence contributed to the wreck and what — if any — compensation is available. When thinking about negligence, one particular phrase is often […]